The Panama Delusion.
Published In: Foreign Policy, 2026, n. 259. P. 13 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Ruiz-Hernández, Carlos 3 of 3
Abstract
The article discusses the flawed analogy between the U.S. military intervention in Panama in 1989 and potential actions in Venezuela against President Nicolás Maduro. It highlights significant differences in military presence, intelligence infrastructure, and political context between the two situations, emphasizing that the U.S. lacks the necessary groundwork for a similar operation in Venezuela. The Venezuelan military is larger and more resilient, with decentralized forces and nonstate actors complicating any potential intervention. The article concludes that a U.S. occupation in Venezuela would likely lead to prolonged conflict and instability, contrasting sharply with the swift success of Operation Just Cause in Panama. [Extracted from the article]
Additional Information
- Source:Foreign Policy. 2026/01, Issue 259, p13
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
- Publication Date:2026
- ISSN:0015-7228
- Accession Number:190318490
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